PN2 FINAL 117 CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ The health history gathers which type of data about the patient?
Answer: Subjective data
◉ Objective data (signs) Answer: Are observed during physical
examination.
Are verifiable.
Include findings such as a red, swollen arm in a patient.
◉ Subjective data (symptoms) Answer: Provided by the patient.
Verified only by the patient.
Include statements such as "My head hurts" or "I have trouble
sleeping"
◉ Review of systems (ROS) Answer: Ask about each system from
head to toe.
Ask if anything bothers them.
Drives physical assessment.
,◉ General survey Answer: Form your initial impression of the
patient
Ex). Signs of acute distress, Pt. appears stated age, Behavior, Visible
devices, Level of consciousness.
◉ Physical Assessment Techniques Answer: Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
◉ Inspection Answer: Inspect each body system and observe for
color, size, location, movement, texture, symmetry, odors, and
sounds
◉ Palpation Answer: Light palpation- Assess for texture,
temperature, moisture, elasticity, pulsations, superficial organs,
masses, and surface abnormalities. Depress skin 1.5cm - 2cm with
finger pads lightly
Deep palpation- Assess internal organs and masses for size, shape,
tenderness, symmetry, and mobility. Depress skin 4cm - 5cm with
firm pressure
, ◉ Percussion Answer: Tapping your fingers against pt. body to help
located organ borders, identify organ shape and position, and
determine if organ is solid or filled with fluid or gas
◉ Auscultation Answer: Listening with a stethoscope for various
breath, heart, and bowel sounds
◉ Sequence for assessing the abdomen Answer: 1. Inspection
2. Auscultation
3. Percussion
4. Palpation
Because palpation and percussion can alter bowel sounds
◉ Assessment techniques for skin, hair, nails Answer: Inspection
and Palpation
◉ Skin Assessment Answer: Color, moisture, temperature, texture,
turgor, vascularity, edema, lesions, rashes
◉ Colors of the skin Answer: Cyanosis
Pallor
Erythema
Jaundice
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ The health history gathers which type of data about the patient?
Answer: Subjective data
◉ Objective data (signs) Answer: Are observed during physical
examination.
Are verifiable.
Include findings such as a red, swollen arm in a patient.
◉ Subjective data (symptoms) Answer: Provided by the patient.
Verified only by the patient.
Include statements such as "My head hurts" or "I have trouble
sleeping"
◉ Review of systems (ROS) Answer: Ask about each system from
head to toe.
Ask if anything bothers them.
Drives physical assessment.
,◉ General survey Answer: Form your initial impression of the
patient
Ex). Signs of acute distress, Pt. appears stated age, Behavior, Visible
devices, Level of consciousness.
◉ Physical Assessment Techniques Answer: Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
◉ Inspection Answer: Inspect each body system and observe for
color, size, location, movement, texture, symmetry, odors, and
sounds
◉ Palpation Answer: Light palpation- Assess for texture,
temperature, moisture, elasticity, pulsations, superficial organs,
masses, and surface abnormalities. Depress skin 1.5cm - 2cm with
finger pads lightly
Deep palpation- Assess internal organs and masses for size, shape,
tenderness, symmetry, and mobility. Depress skin 4cm - 5cm with
firm pressure
, ◉ Percussion Answer: Tapping your fingers against pt. body to help
located organ borders, identify organ shape and position, and
determine if organ is solid or filled with fluid or gas
◉ Auscultation Answer: Listening with a stethoscope for various
breath, heart, and bowel sounds
◉ Sequence for assessing the abdomen Answer: 1. Inspection
2. Auscultation
3. Percussion
4. Palpation
Because palpation and percussion can alter bowel sounds
◉ Assessment techniques for skin, hair, nails Answer: Inspection
and Palpation
◉ Skin Assessment Answer: Color, moisture, temperature, texture,
turgor, vascularity, edema, lesions, rashes
◉ Colors of the skin Answer: Cyanosis
Pallor
Erythema
Jaundice
